ADIC and Siemens Nixdorf Offer On-site Service and Integrated Logistics Support.REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 1996--ADIC announced today that it has selected Siemens Nixdorf See Fujitsu Siemens. as its global supplier of comprehensive on-site service for ADIC brand tape storage libraries and sub-systems. The ADIC-Siemens Nixdorf partnership will offer on-site service for all of ADIC's DLT (Digital Linear Tape) A magnetic tape technology originally developed by Digital for its VAX line. The technology was later sold to Quantum, which makes it available to other manufacturers. DLT uses half-inch, single-hub cartridges similar to IBM's 3480/3490/3590 line. , 4mm, and 8mm tape storage products in both PC-LAN PC-LAN Personal Computer Local Area Network and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). installations. The service options include in-warranty and out-of-warranty plans, 5- or 7-day-per-week coverage, and 4- or 8-hour response time. Custom services, including hardware installation, depot-level repair, and systems integration, will also be available. "Siemens Nixdorf's on-site support is a key part of ADIC's continuing support of mission critical network backup," according to William Britts, ADIC sales and marketing vice president. "Siemens Nixdorf has field engineers in place worldwide who understand how tape storage is integrated into networks. Their training and logistical support capability -- including local help desks and spares depots -- provides a proven system for supplying every level of service up to 7-day-a-week immediate response. "The partnership between Siemens Nixdorf and ADIC provides customers with exceptional protection of critical data," according to Rolf Mailahn, executive vice president at Siemens Nixdorf. "As a technical and market leader in the automated tape library market, ADIC already enjoys a reputation for the highest product reliability -- adding comprehensive on-site service will provide even higher levels of data security." Siemens Nixdorf, with U.S. headquarters in Burlington, Mass., is one of the world's leading information technology suppliers and service providers. Innovative and flexible service programs are a company trademark, including system installation and maintenance, network design and management, and operations support with 24-hour help desk assistance. More information about Siemens Nixdorf is available on the internet at http://www.sni.de. Siemens Nixdorf is the largest subsidiary company of Siemens AG, which in its latest fiscal year had $63.6 billion in combined revenues and 373,000 employees in more than 120 countries. ADIC has been providing storage solutions since its founding in 1983. It is the leading drive-independent supplier of automated tape storage libraries for client-server networks with over 13,000 units in the field. ADIC products are available with 4mm (DAT (1) (Dynamic Address Translator) A hardware circuit that converts a virtual memory address into a real address. See also DAT file. (2) (Digital Audio Tape) A magnetic tape technology used for backing up data. ), 8mm, and DLT drive technology, and are supported by every leading supplier of backup and HSM (1) (Hierarchical Storage Management) The automatic movement of files from hard disk to slower, less-expensive storage media. The typical hierarchy is from magnetic disk to optical disc to tape. software products in all leading operating systems. ADIC is the largest division of Interpoint Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :INTP INTP Introverted Intuitive Thinking Perceiving (Myers-Briggs personality type indicator) ) with headquarters in Redmond and combined 1995 revenues of $71 million. ADIC can be reached at 800/336-1233 or via the internet at http://www.adic.com. CONTACT: ADIC Stephen Whitner, 206/881-8004, ext. 435 Kari Matheny, 206/881-8004, ext. 432 |
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